So it’s important to your relationship with your dog to housetrain her correctly from the beginning. In theory, it shouldn’t be so difficult. In the wild, puppies naturally learn how not to do their business where they sleep or eat.

Mistake #1: One well-known trainer recommends if your dog has an accident in the house, you should bring them back to the accident, show it to them, and scold them. THIS IS WRONG! I can’t believe this kind of advice is still given. Behavioral studies of dogs have PROVEN THAT THIS DOESN’T WORK. Don’t do it. The dog won’t understand why it is being corrected because it is after the fact. And don’t hire a trainer who recommends this approach.

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Here’s a key housetraining tip: Whether you’re potty-training a puppy or adult dog, the housetraining process works best if you think about how your canine companion thinks, feels, and learns. To get what you want from your dog, you first have to tune in to what your dog wants. Your dog can’t write down items for a wish list, but if she could, here’s what she might say she needs from you to succeed in housetraining:

Apr 3, 2017 - How to House Train Your Dog

Don’t forget, even house trained dogs have accidents every once in a while (especially if they are in a new environment). So if you just recently adopted a dog from us or any other organization and you were told you new pooch was already housetrained, do not be surprised if he or she has accidents in the first few days. A lot of housetraining involves teaching humans how to read canine signals. Every dog displays different signals. They key is for you to figure out what your dog’s signals are and get them out the door before the accident occurs.

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Do: Supervise your dog. Limit the dog’s run of the house to the one or two rooms where you are able to see her at all times. Dogs usually show “pre-pottying” behavior such as sniffing, circling and walking with stiff back legs; all signs that you should get her to the potty area ASAP! As the training begins to take hold, you can slowly enlarge her territory.Check out this article for a full length article on how to house train your dog- it contains more tips than are in this video-

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SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! We appreciate it:When housetraining a stray dog, assume that he has no experience with proper elimination and start from the beginning, just as you would with a puppy. Stray dogs likely have never been housetrained and may even need a bit of time to acclimate to living indoors. With regular bathroom breaks, positive reinforcement and constant monitoring, your new dog should soon understand how to properly eliminate where you designate.Knowing how to potty train your puppy is fundamental to a happy dog-owner relationship. Kathy Santo, professional dog trainer, discusses the factors and steps involved to successfully house train a puppy which starts with consistency and requires patience.

Jan 27, 2017 - How to House Train Your Dog Quickly

Did you know that one of the reasons people relinquish theirdogs to rescues or shelters involves housebreaking problems, although most willnot admit this? The last thing on yourmind for your beloved and cherished pet is a rescue, so read on and sees howthis whole training thing works.

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If you teach your dog to ring the bell to go out but she still makes mistakes inside, you might have a separate problem on your hands. It might not be that your dog doesn’t know how to tell you she needs to go out to eliminate. Instead, she might not fully understand that she go out to eliminate. If you think this might be the case, please see one of our articles on house training for help: or .